Twenty-four area restaurants to try

1. Jordan’s for fried seafood (closed on Tuesdays)
2. Mike’s in Emerald Isle for breakfast or lunch-closes at 2 PM
3. Fairway on Highway 58 in Cape Carteret for a surprising menu
4. Yana Mama’s in Swansboro for a great breakfast, go early
5. Riverside Steak & Seafood for the best grouper entrees
6. Riso’s on Highway 58 for Italian
7. Chowdaheads for Smitty’s Big Fish or their homemade chips
8. Ballyhoo’s Sport Bar and Grill for a beer and the grilled grouper sandwich
9. Rucker John’s for a very good salad and entrees
10. Kathryn’s for martinis and a special evening out
11. El Zarape for quick Mexican
12. Captain Charley’s for seafood
13. Icehouse to eat by the water
14. Bogue House for barbecue & fish
15. Andy’s in Swansboro for a great burger or excellent custard
16. Crab Shack in Salter Path, sometimes they have whole fried clams.
    
17. Spouter’s Inn in Beaufort
18. Blue Moon Bistro in Beaufort
19. Nethouse in Beaufort for fried seafood or steamed clams
    
20. Portofino in EI for Pizza & Italian
21. No Name Pizza in Beaufort
22. Beaufort Grocery Restaurant
23. Shepard's Point, Morehead City
    
24. T&Ws Oyster Bar

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We think your odds of having a good meal at one of these restaurants are pretty good.